Monthly Archives: March 2010

Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?

Posted on March 9. 2010 by Valentina

Can’t I be both? Let me begin by saying that I used to be an active pro-choice believer. Yes, I used to be. A woman’s body is a woman’s body, and no one should be able to deny her the … Continue reading →

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Representation. re-pre-sen-ta-tion. rep-res-ent-at-ion. r-E-p-r-e-S-e-n-t-a-T-i-on?

Posted on March 8. 2010 by Valentina

How to say it? How to shape it? How to make it work?

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Tic Tac Tax

Posted on March 5. 2010 by Valentina

It’s that time of the year again. Except that doesn’t mean anything to me. Taxes? Yes, we do pay taxes in Guatemala… I guess. The thing is, I’ve never filled out a tax form, and I’m not even talking about … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time the AMS…

Posted on March 4. 2010 by Valentina

…voted to eliminate the International Student Representative seat. Actually, it was today. After about an hour of debate the AMS Council decided that having a non-voting international student representative is not the way that they want to engage with international … Continue reading →

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International Students, UNITE!

Posted on March 3. 2010 by Valentina

And here we go again… I can’t believe the AMS has another motion to eliminate the International Student Seat. What is happening? I have already expressed how I feel about that – so here is a copy of the email … Continue reading →

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What do you do when the AUS is spending $60,000 on elections?

Posted on March 1. 2010 by Valentina

You vote! Yes, elections for the undergraduate societies are coming up and yes, the AUS is spending $60,000 on them. Nomination forms are available online and at the AUS office. If you’re interested in joining the AUS and representing more … Continue reading →

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